Folding target holder



March 20, 1945. 1NORBER 2,372,111

FOLDING TARGET HOLDER Filed April 50 1942 w gwupnhr,

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Patented Mar. 20, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOLDING TARGET HOLDERClarance N orberg, Allerton, Iowa Application April 30, 1942, Serial No.441,172

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a target holder and it aims to provide anovel'means whereby the holder or support for a target is foldable orcollapsible in order to occupy minimum space, especially in moving thesame from place to place.

It is also aimed to provide a construction wherein the target may bedisposed at any desired elevation, angle or other position.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the improved structure;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the plane of line 2- 2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail particularly showing the support of the frame bytheupper bracket;

Figure 4 is a detail particularly showing the support of the frame bythe lower bracket or guide sleeve; 7

Figure 5 is a detail of the connection of the frame sections, and

Figure 6 is a detail looking from the right of Figure 5 to show thehook. I

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts, In represents a standard or upright rodor post which is detachably screwed at H to a supporting base 12, havingdetachable radiating feet l3 equipped with depending anchors M, whichmay be thrust into the ground. as shown, to securely anchor thestructure against the action of the wind. While the device is thusadapted for outdoor use, it may nevertheless be advantageously usedindoors as well.

A target mounting frame is provided at 15, preferably being made of woodand consisting of two U-shaped sections I6 joined by two hinges at [1,whereby the sections when detached from the standard may be folded uponeach other to facilitate their being packed or carried in a suitcase orthe like. In the unfolded or extended position, the sections 16 are heldagainst folding One frame section 16 carries a bracket 2! and detachablysecured thereto by bolts 22 while the other section 16 carries a bracketor sleeve 23 detachably secured to it by bolts 24. It will be seen thatthe brackets 2| and 23 have openings through which the standard l0detachably passes. It will be'noted that said bolts 24 are disposed sothat their paths of removal are blocked by the support which preventsaccidental removal of the bolts. A screw 25 is threaded to the bracketor sleeve 23 and is operable to bind against the standard to fasten theframe l5 at any desired elevation and also at any desired angle aboutthe axis of the standard. Thus the structure is capable of use toposition the target in accordance with the wishes of a particular gunneror marksman and the structure is also adapted for rapid disassembly orassembly in being set up, stored or moved from place to place.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended.

a. target, said frame being in sections, and means folda'bly connectingthe sections together brackets on the sections through which a supportpasses to hold the sections unfolded in coplanar condition, and means tosecure one of the brackets to the support, bolts detachably connectingthe brackets to the frame sections, said bolts being disposed with theirheads realtively close to said support so that their paths of removalare blocked by the support to prevent accidental removal of the bolts.3. In combination, a bracket having an opening therethrough, a supportin said opening, and bolt means to attach an article to the bracket,said bolt means extending through the wall of the bracket with the headat said opening relatively close to said support and with the shankextending outwardly beyond the wall, said bolt means thereby beinganchored against removal from the bracket.

- CLARANCE' NORBERG.

